A familiar street musician at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf had his van, equipment and music stolen outside his Antioch home.
ANTIOCH -- For the last 15 years, tourists and locals could find 63-year-old Les Edwins doing what he loves -- making people smile, singing his heart out and happily playing the drums for tips at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
This past weekend was the first time he was absent from the popular tourist destination in a long time. Just before 3:30 a.m. Thursday, security video captured someone taking off with his van. A man is seen casually walking up to his vehicle parked in his driveway at his Antioch home, where he said he's kept it for years without any problems. Moments later, the thief is seen backing up into the street and driving away."It's gone. Some crook stole my van with my life in it," Edwins said.
Edwins used to play in a band with his brothers before he was severely injured in a car accident that prevented him from traveling. As far as the thief is concerned, Edwins said he had to use restraint when he thought about what message he'd like to send him.Edwins said he also filed a report with the Antioch Police Department but has received no updates since.
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